Orthodox Engagement
Orthodox Engagement
Not to Condemn the World, But to Save It
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick conducts in-depth interviews to tell stories of the working of the gospel of Jesus Christ in the whole creation—in culture, in personal, community and public life. In today’s world what we need most is neither polemic nor compromise, but engagement.
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
NEW FILM: "Moses the Black" (w/ Yelena Popovic)
Filmmaker Yelena Popovic joins Fr. Andrew to discuss her new film "Moses the Black," a story of redemption set in the gang violence of Chicago, intersecting with the life of the great fourth-century saint. She is also the writer and director of the acclaimed "Man of God," the story of St. Nektarios of Aegina. The conversation covers everything from the Chicago setting to the R-rated elements to the ancient and modern inspiration for the film. The film opens Jan. 30, 2026. Get advance tickets here: https://hubs.la/Q03Znnjy0
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Re-enchantment in Church Art and Architecture (w/ Fr. Lucas Christensen)
Fr. Lucas Christensen, a scholar focused on the liturgical arts, joins Fr. Andrew to discuss the enchantment of church art and architecture in the grand sweep of Christian history. In the wake of Reformation iconoclasm and the reorientation of sacred art from the Renaissance onward, is it possible for Christians in the West to engage in the project of re-enchantment? What does the Orthodox Church have to say in this conversation?
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Orthodox Christianity, Art, and Sacred Space in Norway - Fr. Theodor & Mat. Hanne Svane
Was there such a thing as Norse Orthodox Christianity? And how does that connect with the Orthodox Church in modern Norway? Fr. Andrew is joined by Norwegian Orthodox priest Fr. Theodor Svane and his wife, iconographer and doctoral student Hanne Svane, to talk about the history and culture of the Orthodox Church in Norway as well as an intriguing project that embeds Orthodox iconographic traditions into the Norwegian culture and landscape. Lots more info: http://annunciation.no/
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
American Orthodoxy in 2040
The Orthodox Studies Institute's Matthew Namee and Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin join Fr. Andrew to talk about statistical trends in Orthodox Christianity in America and speculate about how they might play out in the coming decades.
Monday, September 15, 2025
Tikhon of Moscow: American, Russian & Lithuanian Saint - Scott Kenworthy
Dr. Scott Kenworthy joins Fr. Andrew to discuss the beloved saint Tikhon (Bellavin) of Moscow, touching on his time in Russia, the United States, and in Lithuania. Dr. Kenworthy is author of the new book 'The People's Patriarch: Tikhon Bellavin and the Orthodox Church in North America and Revolutionary Russia' from Oxford University Press. The book can be ordered at this link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-peoples-patriarch-9780197644751 Use promotion code AUFLY30 to save 30%.
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